Lax Links- 10/11

I have been busy all weekend, but I promise a look at Casey Powell this week.

Kelusky still heartbroken about trade- NLL Insider

Mammoth sign Curtis Palidwor- Mammoth.com

Wings GM Johnny Mouradian loves the acquisition of Paul Dawson- Wingslax.com

A review of the Syracuse Alum game- NLL Insider

USA squeaks by Harvard- Lacrosse Magazine

Lax Links- 10/6

Paul Dawson traded again? This time to Philadelphia- NLL Insider

Watch the new Nike commercial featuring Max Seibald- Inside Lacrosse

An interveiw with Ned Crotty and Ken Clausen- Inside Lacrosse

Iroquois Nationals set rosters for Hawaii inventational- Inside lacrosse

Watch the best games on the year in the MLL- majorleaguelacrosse.com

NLL Deals

Some trades in the NLL the last few days will be recapped.
The Minnesota Swarm traded Kevin Buchanan to the Boston Blazers for Mat Giles. Giles was acquired from Philadelphia in the middle of last season to sure up the power play. Buchanan on the other hand was the first round pick for Minnesota in the 2008 draft and led rookies in scoring in 2009 and made the all NLL-rookie team. Buchanan will fit in with the Blazers, he is also a player on the Boston Cannons.
Meanwhile the Rock and restricted free agent drama continues with them claiming Kyle Ross from the Roughnecks. Ross was in the deal that sent Josh Sanderson to Boston and Calgary is on the clock to match the deal. This is the third time the Rock have claimed a RFA free agent, the first two being Paul Dawson and John Orsen.
The Buffalo Bandits have acquired Scott Self and Jay Thorimbert fro the Minnesota Swarm for their second round pick and a first rounder in 2012.

Also a notice: The NLL Entry Draft is September 8th in Toronto. It will be broad casted at NLL Network at NLL.com, but stay at The Lacrosse Blog as we will Live Blog the draft here. There will be an open thread, so feel free to join.

Rock sign Orson to Offer Sheet, New Trend in the NLL?

The Toronto Rock have signed yet another Boston Blazer's restricted FA defenseman, John Orson. The Blazers, similar to Paul Dawson, have up to 72 hours to match that. The Blazers are obviously vulnerable with money after acquiring Casey Powell and Josh Sanderson, but may have cleared some space trading Daryl Veltman. The Blazers acquired Orson from the Orlando Titans in the recent dispersal draft. Orson was expected to be a key in the Blazer's defensive plans.
Meanwhile, there will be an arbitration hearing for the whole Paul Dawson thing. The Blazers traded him to the Calgary Roughnecks and they matched the offer sheet Toronto signed him to. The question is what is Dawson owed for the 2011 season?
Quote from Inside Lacrosse:

The league maintains the stance that a matching offer to a restricted free agent only include the player’s base compensation and bonuses, the Professional Lacrosse Player’s Association also looking for promotional monies to be included, Dawson’s offer from the Rock also including those additional payments which normally includes non-playing additions like appearances, camps and extras of that nature

This will resolve an NLL-wide issue, as Professional lacrosse Players Association member David Succamore says. Dawson is still expected to be a Calgary Roughneck in this upcoming season.

NLL Game Preveiw: Titans @ Blazers

photo credit: NLL.com
Preveiw: The Boston Blazers face a must win situation at home vs the top seed Orlando Titans. With the Rock winning and the Bandits facing the league worst Colorado Mammoth, the Blazers need a win to hold on to second. Meanwhile the Titans look to win their second straight after beating Toronto last week.

Leading Goal Scorer: Boston: Dan Dawson, 60 pts
Orlando: Jordan Hall, 56 pts

Goaltender: Boston: Anthoney Cosmo, 9.29 GAA, .803 S%
Orlando: Matt Vinc, 9.09 GAA, .821 S%

Injuries: Boston: Bubba Durano and Jamie Roony will return tonight for the Blazers.
Orlando: Jordon Hall, Hamstring

Notes: * The last time the Blazers and Titans met, they went to Double OT in the longest game in NLL history.

* Hall will likley be out vs the Blazers.

* Vinc leads the NLL in GAA.

* Dan Dawson of the Blazers scored five points last game for Boston.

* Blazer's Paul Dawson shaved his head yesterday for Locks of Love.

* The game is at 7:30 pm and can be seen at NLL.com Network